"Indonesias bilateral cooperation with Hungary will become much stronger," he stated at a bilateral meeting with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban at the State Palace here on Monday.
According to President Widodo, Hungary is serious about strengthening cooperation with Indonesia since during the visit, his entourage comprised over half of Prime Minister Orbans cabinet members and 50 businesspersons.
Among the fields that the two governments had agreed to focus on were water and city management, agriculture, solar energy, and food processing, the head of state noted.
During the meeting with the Hungarian delegation, President Widodo was accompanied by Foreign Minister Retno L.P. Marsudi, State Secretary Pratikno, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Sudirman Said, Research, Technology and Higher Education Minister M. Nasir, and Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Minister Susi Pudjiastuti.
Meanwhile, Premier Orban thanked President Widodo for giving him and his entourage a warm welcome and congratulated Indonesia on its economic growth, which has surpassed that of European states.
He also lauded Indonesia for its promising prospect as one of the worlds leading economies and G-20 member countries, and its ability to cope with the recent act of terrorism.
After the bilateral meeting, the two governments signed two memoranda of understanding on fisheries and breeding, and higher education exchange programs.(*)
Editor: Heru Purwanto
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